celebrating leadership in sustainable, equitable, and socially just land use across BC At the 2024 Land Awards Gala, the Real Estate Foundation of BC (REFBC) presented awards to five projects and two individuals demonstrating exceptional leadership in sustainable,...
By Cheyenne Bergenhenegouwen “When I speak with people, or I share what I am doing in the garden, I am happy, and I feel I have a luminescence outside of myself when I share it with my people. When they approach me and talk to me, it's like their body is right here,...
The garden box project was started as a food security initiative for the elders in response to COVID-19, which had an impact on the delivery of food and supplies to our area. I first started off as a volunteer with 4 others, and three weeks later I was hired to manage...
Nawalakw contracted local fishermen and Seawolf Adventures to harvest, package and deliver prawns to the Dzawada’enuxw, Kwikwasut’inuxw and Gwawa’enux First Nations families. Thanks to everyone involved in this project!
Warmer weather means green thumbs get busy. With the COVID-19 restrictions, Nawalakw pivoted to help the community stay healthy, positive and uplifted during these unsettling times. Since April, a crew including Stephen Alfred, Jonah Johnson, Keith Dawson, Dallas...
Nawalakw has contracted the services of SeaWolf Adventures to make weekly deliveries of groceries and other supplies to our Musgamakw Dzawada’enuxw, ‘Namgis, and Whe-la-la-u tribes. The flow of goods and services has been interrupted by COVID-19, but this effort...
Hand sanitizer, soap, masks and other supplies were generously donated by a number of organizations in Vancouver and beyond, to help stem the spread of COVID-19 and respond to our community in crisis. Backpack Buddies and Soap for Hope prepared 200 bags of food and...